P.K. Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 11 hours ago, quilp said: That Ramseyboi, he was the same. Worked all hours, successful businessman, massive circle of friends (some in high places), on top of all the gossip, constantly espousing on this, that or the other, self-opinionated expert-on-everything yet still had time to haunt this forum morning, noon and night. I don't know how they do it. They probably brief a PA to do it for them... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Fear and Loathing have an angle... https://fearandloathing2021.wixsite.com/fearandloathingblog/post/the-nasuwt-another-brick-in-the-wall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meoir Shee Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 10:12 PM, Asthehills said: I don’t know what planet you are on where businesses are dishing out 6 percent increases on top of absorbing massive energy increases RTC. Maybe a few financial plaices are but it certainly isn’t common. Now up to 6% across the entire UK economy, 6.2% private sector, 2.2% public. ONS Earnings Survey 11/10/22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 The post strike has gone well. The end result is now 6,000 job losses https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63253687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Really it is the result of privatisation. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, manxfisherman said: Really it is the result of privatisation. It’s really the result of a company that’s losing £350M a year being blackmailed into making pay increases it can’t afford via strikes. So the strike action is now going to result in 10,000 job losses by this time next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Steady Eddie said: It’s really the result of a company that’s losing £350M a year being blackmailed into making pay increases it can’t afford via strikes. So the strike action is now going to result in 10,000 job losses by this time next year. No. The company has made profits over the last few years which have been removed from the business instead of reinvested. The greedy people who wish to continue profiting have attempted to force changes on the workers resulting in a worse job with worse conditions and worse pay but at the same time have managed to convince people like yourself that it is the fault of the 'greedy workers'. It is not a new story, we see it every time a service is removed from public ownership and put into the hands of hedge funds. Wake up. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, manxfisherman said: It is not a new story, we see it every time a service is removed from public ownership and put into the hands of hedge funds. Wake up. Hedge funds? Do you even know what you’re talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Steady Eddie said: Hedge funds? Do you even know what you’re talking about? He is sitting on the fence about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 hours ago, manxfisherman said: No. The company has made profits over the last few years which have been removed from the business instead of reinvested. The greedy people who wish to continue profiting have attempted to force changes on the workers resulting in a worse job with worse conditions and worse pay but at the same time have managed to convince people like yourself that it is the fault of the 'greedy workers'. It is not a new story, we see it every time a service is removed from public ownership and put into the hands of hedge funds. Wake up. Absolute bollocks, it’s a quoted company not owned by a hedge fund!! The unions want to stick with 1970s style working practices & don’t realize letters aren’t used much & parcels are being delivered by others because CWU won’t deliver after 3, not on Sunday’s, won’t accept automation etc whilst demanding 10% pay rise . Similar mentality to rail & ports unions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Hedge fund was the wrong term, but you know what I meant. The rest of the post stands. No one is asking for the moon on a stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 55 minutes ago, manxfisherman said: Hedge fund was the wrong term, but you know what I meant. The rest of the post stands. No one is asking for the moon on a stick. It’s a business that has to operate profitably. It has a forecast loss of over £300M this year. Yet the workers still seem to want the CEO to magically find money up his arse to pay them a 10% pay rise with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 27 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: It’s a business that has to operate profitably. It has a forecast loss of over £300M this year. Yet the workers still seem to want the CEO to magically find money up his arse to pay them a 10% pay rise with. Of course it needs top operate profitably. Quote In its financial statement for 2021-22, Royal Mail reports group revenues up by 0.6% to £12.712 billion and adjusted operating profit up by 8% to £758 million. (reported 19/5/22) A company that makes £758m one year and a £300m loss the next? Yeah, that's the workers fault for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Good job the barristers etc didn't get their money by striking and threatening the public services. 🤫 What did they manage to obtain - was it a 15% increase ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Apple said: Good job the barristers etc didn't get their money by striking and threatening the public services. 🤫 What did they manage to obtain - was it a 15% increase ? https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/oct/10/barristers-in-england-and-wales-vote-to-end-strike-action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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